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Martinelli, M.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O.; Salvatelli, V.; Girones, Z. |
| Title |
Future constraints on the Hu-Sawicki modified gravity scenario |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2012 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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85 |
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2 |
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024006 - 7pp |
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We present current and future constraints on the Hu and Sawicki modified gravity scenario. This model can reproduce a late time accelerated universe and evade Solar System constraints. While current cosmological data still allows for distinctive deviations from the cosmological constant picture, future measurements of the growth of structure combined with supernova Ia luminosity distance data will greatly improve present constraints. |
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[Martinelli, Matteo; Melchiorri, Alessandro; Salvatelli, Valentina] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Phys, I-00185 Rome, Italy |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000298990200005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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870 |
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Lopez-Honorez, L.; Mena, O.; Rigolin, S. |
| Title |
Biases on cosmological parameters by general relativity effects |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
85 |
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2 |
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023511 - 12pp |
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General relativistic corrections to the galaxy power spectrum appearing at the horizon scale, if neglected, may induce biases on the measured values of the cosmological parameters. In this paper, we study the impact of general relativistic effects on non standard cosmologies such as scenarios with a time dependent dark energy equation of state, with a coupling between the dark energy and the dark matter fluids or with non-Gaussianities. We then explore whether general relativistic corrections affect future constraints on cosmological parameters in the case of a constant dark energy equation of state and of non-Gaussianities. We find that relativistic corrections on the power spectrum are not expected to affect the foreseen errors on the cosmological parameters nor to induce large biases on them. |
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[Lopez-Honorez, L.] Univ Libre Bruxelles, Serv Phys Theor, Brussels, Belgium |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000298990300004 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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867 |
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Das, C.R.; Mena, O.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Pascoli, S. |
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Determining the dark matter mass with DeepCore |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
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725 |
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4-5 |
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297-301 |
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Dark matter; Neutrino telescopes |
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Cosmological and astrophysical observations provide increasing evidence of the existence of dark matter in our Universe. Dark matter particles with a mass above a few GeV can be captured by the Sun, accumulate in the core, annihilate, and produce high energy neutrinos either directly or by subsequent decays of Standard Model particles. We investigate the prospects for indirect dark matter detection in the IceCube/DeepCore neutrino telescope and its capabilities to determine the dark matter mass. |
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[Das, Chitta R.; Palomares-Ruiz, Sergio] Univ Ten Lisboa, Inst Super Tecn, CFTP, P-1049001 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: sergio.palomares.ruiz@ist.utl.pt |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000324223100015 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1589 |
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Blennow, M.; Fernandez-Martinez, E.; Mena, O.; Redondo, J.; Serra, E.P. |
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Asymmetric Dark Matter and Dark Radiation |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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07 |
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7 |
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022 - 23pp |
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dark matter theory; particle physics – cosmology connection; physics of the early universe |
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Asymmetric Dark Matter (ADM) models invoke a particle-antiparticle asymmetry, similar to the one observed in the Baryon sector, to account for the Dark Matter (DM) abundance. Both asymmetries are usually generated by the same mechanism and generally related, thus predicting DM masses around 5 GeV in order to obtain the correct density. The main challenge for successful models is to ensure efficient annihilation of the thermally produced symmetric component of such a light DM candidate without violating constraints from collider or direct searches. A common way to overcome this involves a light mediator, into which DM can efficiently annihilate and which subsequently decays into Standard Model particles. Here we explore the scenario where the light mediator decays instead into lighter degrees of freedom in the dark sector that act as radiation in the early Universe. While this assumption makes indirect DM searches challenging, it leads to signals of extra radiation at BBN and CMB. Under certain conditions, precise measurements of the number of relativistic species, such as those expected from the Planck satellite, can provide information on the structure of the dark sector. We also discuss the constraints of the interactions between DM and Dark Radiation from their imprint in the matter power spectrum. |
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[Blennow, Mattias] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, Email: Mattias.Blennow@mpi-hd.mpg.de; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000307079600033 |
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no |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1165 |
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Archidiacono, M.; Giusarma, E.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O. |
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Dark radiation in extended cosmological scenarios |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
86 |
Issue |
4 |
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043509 - 7pp |
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Recent cosmological data have provided evidence for a “dark” relativistic background at high statistical significance. Parameterized in terms of the number of relativistic degrees of freedom N-eff, however, the current data seem to indicate a higher value than the one expected in the standard scenario based on three active neutrinos. This dark radiation component can be characterized not only by its abundance but also by its clustering properties, as its effective sound speed and its viscosity parameter. It is therefore crucial to study the correlations among the dark radiation properties and key cosmological parameters, as the dark energy equation of state or the running of the scalar spectral index, with current and future cosmic microwave background data. We find that dark radiation with viscosity parameters different from their standard values may be misinterpreted as an evolving dark energy component or as a running spectral index in the power spectrum of primordial fluctuations. |
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[Archidiacono, Maria; Melchiorri, Alessandro] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Phys, I-00185 Rome, Italy |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000307276500002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1122 |
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